Glial cells diverge in fly brain evolution.

How animal brains evolve to support ecological specialization is poorly understood. A recent PLOS Biology study reveals that glial cells show the most dramatic molecular and cellular changes in the brains of fruit flies adapted to a toxic niche, highlighting their underappreciated role in brain evol...

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Main Authors: Yaoyu Jiao, Trevor R Sorrells
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003136
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title Glial cells diverge in fly brain evolution.
title_full Glial cells diverge in fly brain evolution.
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